John Daniel Lynn (Garfield Street, Alcoa, Tennessee), 38, 4th-grade teacher & basketball coach at Prospect Elementary School, Blount County School District, Seymour, Tennessee, "charges of sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of child pornography and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for distribution of child pornography" Previously: 5th-grade teacher at Shannondale Elementary School, Knox County Schools, Knoxville, Tennessee Daily Times: Prospect Elementary School teacher charged in child pornography case free on bond (Oct 23 2013) [John Daniel] Lynn, who was a fourth grade teacher at Prospect Elementary School, resigned the day after his arrest ... Lynn’s arrest was the result of an online investigation by the Blount County Sheriff’s Office HEAT (Hi-Tech Evidence and Technology) Unit, as part of ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children). The Alcoa Police Department assisted in the investigation, which is ongoing. HEAT Unit investigators executed a search warrant at Lynn’s residence Oct. 14 and seized his computer, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Authorities said a forensic exam of the hard drive revealed images and videos of child pornography which had been downloaded from the Internet. Tags:
Blount County Sheriff's Office: Alcoa man charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor [Press Release] (Oct 15 2013) Sheriff James Lee Berrong said today a 38-year-old Alcoa man is charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following his arrest Monday evening. John Daniel Lynn, 38, of Garfield Street, Alcoa, is being held in the Blount County Detention Facility on bonds totaling $75,000 pending a hearing in Blount County General Sessions Court at 9 a.m. October 18th. Lynn is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of child pornography, and one count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for distribution of child pornography. Lynn's arrest is the result of an on-line investigation by the Sheriff's Office HEAT (Hi-Tech Evidence and Technology) Unit, as part of ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children). Monday, investigators with the HEAT Unit executed a search warrant at Lynn's residence and seized his computer. A forensic exam of the hard drive revealed images and videos of child pornography that had been downloaded from the Internet. The investigation is ongoing. Director of Schools, Rob Britt, said the administration of Blount County Schools received notification from the Blount County Sheriff's Office on Monday of the arrest of Lynn, who is employed at Prospect Elementary School. Lynn resigned from his position.
Local 8 Now: Blount County teacher arrested on child porn charges (Oct 15 2013) [John Daniel] Lynn is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of child pornography, and one count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for distribution of child pornography. Monday, investigators executed a search warrant at Lynn’s home and seized his computer. Deputies said a forensic exam of the hard drive revealed images and videos of child pornography that had been downloaded from the Internet. The investigation is ongoing. WSMV: Teacher charged with sexual exploitation of minor (Oct 16 2013)
WATE: Blount County teacher facing child porn charges (Oct 15 2013) Deputies say [John Daniel] Lynn's arrest was the result of an online investigation by the sheriff's office's HEAT (High-Tech Evidence and Technology) Unit, which is part of the ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) program. Investigators served a search warrant at Lynn's Alcoa home Monday night and seized his computer. A forensic exam revealed images and videos of child pornography downloaded from the Internet.
WBIR: Teacher facing child porn charges used to work for Knox Co. (Oct 16 2013) John Daniel Lynn, 38, of Alcoa, was arrested Monday at his home. Officers with the HEAT (Hi-Tech Evidence and Technology) Unit executed a search warrant and found images and videos of child pornography on his computer that had been downloaded from the internet. Lynn is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of child pornography, and one count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for distribution of child pornography.
The Daily Times: Former teacher indicted on child porn charges (Mar 4 2014) John Daniel Lynn, 39, Garfield Street, Alcoa, was charged Oct. 14 last year with sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of child pornography and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for distribution of child pornography. The distribution of child pornography was reduced from a Class B to a Class 3 felony because there were fewer than 25 images involved; initially it was believed there were 100.
